Letter from Noelle Florence to Elizabeth Long regarding the donation of books from her mother Elizabeth Yates' library and visiting St. Paul, Minnesota where her mother worked as a principal prior to marrying in 1890.

Clippings from various publications about Indira Gandhi.

Clipping of The Globe and Mail column "A Gallery of Women" about Canadian Bertha Reynolds, chief of the attendance department of the Toronto Board of Education.

Clippings of two Globe and Mail articles about Canadian sculptor Elizabeth Wyn Wood.

File consists of two clippings of articles written by Long for the Winnipeg Free Press. Includes "Women in India" and "Women in Public Life."

Clipping of The Globe and Mail column "A Gallery of Women" about Lady Eaton.

Clippings of two articles about Canadian politician Ellen Fairclough.

Clippings and ephemera about Pauline McGibbon, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario of Ontario.

Clipping of The Globe and Mail column "A Gallery of Women" about Mrs. Kenneth R. Rose, president of the Dominion Council of the Woman's Association of the United Church of Canada.

Clipping of The Globe and Mail column "A Gallery of Women" about Canadian dermatologist Dr. Ricky Schachter who served as president of the medical staff of Women's College Hospital.

Clipping of The Globe and Mail column "A Gallery of Women" about Canadian nurse Gladys J. Sharpe.

Clipping of The Globe and Mail column "A Gallery of Women" about Jean Arnold Tory, chairman of the UNICEF committee and the Canadian committee of the International Conference of Social Workers.

Clipping of The Globe and Mail column "A Gallery of Women" about Toronto barrister M.M. Van Camp, president of the Women's Law Association of Ontario and a member of the Council of the Canadian Bar Association.

Clipping of The Globe and Mail column "A Gallery of Women" about Canadian Dr. Norma Ford Walker, professor of human genetics at the University of Toronto.

Clipping of The Globe and Mail column "A Gallery of Women" about Mrs. Herbert R. Agnew.

Clipping of The Globe and Mail column "A Gallery of Women" about Canadian pianist and music teacher Mona Bates.

United Kingdom Information Service biographical note no. 7 about Mary Field, O.B.E.

Clipping of The Globe and Mail column "A Gallery of Women" about Ruth Frankel and her charitable work including the Canadian Cancer Society.

Clipping of The Globe and Mail column "A Gallery of Women" about Mary Godfrey (nee Ferguson) and her role as president of the Opera Festival Women's Committee.

Clipping of the Globe and Mail column "A Gallery of Women" about Mrs. Abe Leavine, president of the Toronto section of the National Council of Jewish Women.

Clipping of The Globe and Mail column "A Gallery of Women" about Mrs. J. Keiller Mackay [Katherine "Kay" Jean MacLeod], wife of the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.

Clipping of The Globe and Mail column "A Gallery of Women" about Jean Newman, vice-chairman of the Toronto Board of Control and president of the City Council.

Clippings from various publications of articles about Lady Aberdeen.

Clipping of The Globe and Mail column "A Gallery of Women" about Doris Davis (nee Guerard), who was president of Toronto's Catholic Women's League.

Two typescript letters from Ishbel Ross to Elizabeth Long regarding personal life updates and Alice Nutting, about whom she was approach to write a biography but declined due to other commitments.

Of note are Ross' views in the December 28, 1960 letter about psychiatrists: "These wretches have messed up more lives than one could believe possible. i know of at least a dozen cases myself. in another half century they will take their places among the witch doctors, I hope and believe. I am rabid on the subject."

Typescript (copy, 1 page) by Mrs. A.E. Gillies of Toronto on Eskimo women.

Clipping of Montreal Gazette article "Woman Layer 'First'" by Julian Armstrong about Canadian lawyer Gervaise Brisson following her appointment as secretary of Quebec's royal commission on the National Union administration.

Clipping of Globe and Mail article "Specializes in Designing Silver Chalices, Fonts" about Canadian artist and educator Lois Etherington.

Clippings of articles from the Winnipeg Free Press and the Montreal Gazette regarding Israeli politician Golda Meir.

Clippings of The Observer columns written by English journalist Katharine Whitehorn.

File consists of magazine and newspaper clippings pertaining to Indigenous peoples in Canada, with particular focus on northern communities. Many of the clippings are from the Winnipeg Free Press. Also in the file is a Canadian Indian Workshop (July 4th - August 12th, 1966) pamphlet and an envelope containing Birch bark bite photographs by Mrs. [Angelique?] Merasty, a Cree woman from Beaver Lake, Saskatchewan and clippings regarding birch bark biting.

The New York Times Book Review article "Meet Jenny Bradley, a Literary Force Extraordinary" by Francis Steegmuller about Belgian-born literary agent Jenny Bradley.

Clippings about and holiday greeting cards signed by Charlotte Whitton, former Mayor of Ottawa.

Clippings from various publications about career and death of Cairine Wilson, Canada's first woman senator.

Copy of the September 1960 edition of the European Broadcasting Union Review featuring the article "The international standing committee on radio and television of the international council of women" written by Elizabeth Long.

Clipping of Ottawa Journal article "Oldest Lady Lawyer at Conference" by Janet Lucas about Canadian Mary E.G. Waddell, the oldest practicing woman lawyer attending the Second Commonwealth and Empire Law Conference.

Clippings of articles from the August 12, 1963 edition of The Christian Science Monitor and the November 1960 edition of The Unesco Courier about Jane Addams.

Ephemera related to The Kindness Club which was started by Aida Flemming for children under eighteen who pledge to protect animals from suffering. Includes a handwritten note addressed "To the Librarian" with biographical information about Flemming.

Typescript biography about American editor, lawyer and educator Margaret Hickey.

Clipping of Winnipeg Free Press article "Harmony In Music And Marriage" about Canadian composer Barbara Pentland.

Manuscript letter from Alison Donnelly, Records Secretary of the Thames Valley [New Zealand] branch of the W.C.W. explaining the rationale for the donation of a book, which is never named, to the Aberdeen Memorial Library because of its focus on men. Donnelly's explanation includes landscape information about her small town and the activities of "men who dearly love to "get into the bush" at weekends."

Copy of a typescript letter from Margaret Storrs Grierson, director of the Sophia Smith Collection, to Elizabeth Long requesting information about the Lady Aberdeen Library. The letter provides information about the nature and scope of the Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College and makes mention of other international collections with a focus on women and their contributions to society such as the Fawcett Library in London, the International Archive of the Women's Movement in Amsterdam, and the Margaret Cousins Memorial Library in New Delhi.

Two undated manuscript letters from M.W. Johnson, Correspondence Secretary of the National Council of Women of New Zealand, regarding the delayed donation of a second book and a separate letter from an unnamed Recording Secretary providing information about the book and the characters.

Two book reviews and an article clipping that refer to English activist and educator Annie Besant.

Edition of the The University of Manitoba Alumni Journal that includes the article "The Elizabeth Dafoe Library," named after Elizabeth Dafoe, who worked at the library from 1925 to 1960 and served as chief librarian for 23 years after succeeding F. E. Nuttal in 1937.

Clippings of articles from various publications about Jackie Kennedy.

Clippings and book reviews from various publications about Canadian author and artist Dora Geneva Lent, and two promotional pamphlets about Lent's paintings, including watercolours of Haida totem poles.

Clippings of reviews from various publications about books written by English economist and author Barbara Ward.

Two Kindness Club note cards with typescript messages from Aida Flemming to Elizabeth Long. Written following a visit by Long to Ottawa, where the two had lunch, Flemming shares information about the Kindness Club, which she started in 1959 with the objective of being "kind to animals (and people)", and a request she is sent to Miss Louise Manny about donating to the Aberdeen library.

Letter from Lillian Vaux MacKinnon to Elizabeth Long providing biographical information about her life including birth, education and marriage dates.

File consists of materials created by the Canadian Federation of University Women. Includes two programmes from events and information on policy change.

File consists of one programme for the Canadian Labour Congress ladies’ auxiliary conference held in Port Elgin May 30-31, 1961.

Clipping from an unsourced publication with a brief mention of the death of Dr. Mary Bird, "one of Canada's first women doctors". Envelope with "The National Council of Women of Canada" letterhead included in file.

Pages torn from Chatelaine of the article "Chatelaine drops in on Daphne Dumarier" by Eva-Lis Wuorio.

Photocopies of clippings from various publications about Mabel Krug, including coverage of awards and honours received by Krug.

Clippings of articles from various publications regarding American anthropologist Margaret Mead.

Two letters from Lorraine Shortt regarding factual errors about her mother, Elizabeth Smith Shortt, in the first edition of the book Famous Women by Byrne Hope Saunders, details about her mother's life, and the possible donation of books by her sister, Mrs. R. F. Clarke.

Photocopied letter from Jessie Waldo to Elizabeth Long regarding personal updates including time spent in Keewatin and Devil's Gap Lodge. The letter references the death of Isabel [Fenlayson], the upcoming presidency of Mrs. Hayes, the sending of the September 11, 1952 Star Phoenix, and Mary Anne Caswell.

Clippings, ephemera, correspondence, photographs, a postcard of Creston, British Columbia, and a typescript biographical sketch related to and about British-Italian travel writer Freya Stark. The correspondence consists responses from staff at the Creston Review regarding a request from Valance S. Patriarche about Stark, as well as two letters written by Stark from her home in Italy to Patriarche regarding her father and his time in Creston. The photos are predominantly of Stark's father and his sculpture work, with the exception of a photo of Stark at the age of 72 in a garden with a dog the living room of a residential home.

Letter from Agnes Robinson to Elizabeth Long regarding Mary Markwell's (Kate Simpson Hayes) life and career.

Clipping of Winnipeg Tribune article "The first lady of Canadian surgery" by Maggie Grant about Dr. Jessie Gray.

Clippings of Winnipeg Free Press article about Barbara Johnstone following her appointment as superintendent of the Lower Fort Garry National Historic Park after having previously served as curator of the Hudson's Bay Company museum.

Clipping of Halifax Chronicle-Herald article "Mark Anniversary of N.S. Author's Birth" about the life and career of Canadian author Margaret Marshall Saunders.

Manuscript letter from Cecilia Krieger Dunaij to Elizabeth Long written on University of Toronto, Department of Mathematics letterhead. Dunaij recounts learning of the book collecting project while having lunch with Dr. Lillian Chase and tells Long to dispose of the PhD reprints she will be sending if they are not of use. Dunaij makes mention of her plans for retirement and that she is "looking forward to the freedom from undue strains."

35 items of correspondence. Correspondents include: Bernheim-Rosenweig Hannah; Beskow Inga; Blackburn Doris; Dembinska Zofia; Ekpo Margaret; Galtung Ingrid Eida; Hartman Fanny; Hrubesova Mirka; Jones Dorothy; Kan Shinake; Kuti Funmilayo Ransome; Louis-Mohr Marie; Ludwig Walter; Modrzhinskaya Elena; Mohr Eva; Nataranjan Sellammal; Pekkala Mary; Posthumous Mrs ; Romberg Eleanor; Seta Marina della; Sgurskaya Katrina; Smekel-Huber Erica; Stahelin Helene; Stapledon Agnes; Tchetchetkina Olga; van Sluis-Fintelman Mrs; von Kuhlmann Mira; Wynn E R; Young Shelia.

File consists of materials relating to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation conference “The Real World of Women.” Includes press releases, tss. of addresses, programmes, clipping and attendee information.

File consists of materials relating to the Conference of Women for International Cooperation Year. Includes delegate lists with biographies and correspondence.

Clipping of Winnipeg Free Press article "Former Skating Champion Returns to First Love" about Canadian Suzanne Morrow Francis about her love of dogs and career as a veterinarian.

Clipping of articles from various publications about American writer Katherine Anne Porter.

Clippings from various publications about American political figure and former first lady of the United States Eleanor Roosevelt. File also includes the program from a February 28, 1949 event at the Winnipeg Civic Auditorium at which Roosevelt gave the address "The Accomplishments and Failures of the United Nations".

Clippings from various publications related to Pauline Vanier.

One typescript letter from Iris Allan to Elizabeth Long regarding the sending of the book The Boy in Buckskins for use in a display as part of a CWPC general meeting in June.

One manuscript letter from Marjorie Campbell to Elizabeth Long regarding the return of two books to Campbell.

Typescript letter from Barbara Johnstone on Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources letterhead to Elizabeth Long providing an overview of Johnstone's career ahead of a speaker at the Winnipeg Council of Women's meeting on March 7th, 1962. The letter includes information about Johnstone's upbringing and interest as a young person in the one-sided nature of the Hudson's Bay and North West Company fur trades which led to her being offered the role of Custodian of the Hudson's Bay Museum in Winnipeg. When C.P. Wilson retired in 1958, Johnstone was made Curator of the museum. Johnstone left the museum in 1961 to become the Superintendent of Lower Fort Garry National Historic Park.

Letter from Lena Newman regarding the display of a cook book by the Montreal Branch of the [Canadian Women's Press Club], created as a fundraiser for scholarships in journalism, during the triennial meeting.

Typescript letter from Sheila MacKay Russell to Elizabeth Long regarding the sending of various editions and translations of Russell's books A Lamp Is Heavy and The Living Earth.

Two typescript letters from Joan Walker to Elizabeth Long regarding the donation of two books: Pardon My Parka and Repent at Leisure.

Clippings from various publications about Canadian physician Dr. Lillian Chase. Also in the file is a typescript excerpt of a letter from Chase to "EDL".

Clipping of Winnipeg Free Press article "Glenbow Buys Paintings of Mystery Lady" about artwork by [Nora] Drummond Davis.

Clippings of articles about South-African writer Nadine Gordimer. Includes a clipping of a newspaper portrait of Gordimer enclosed in an envelope with source information addressed "to the Librarian".

Clipping of Winnipeg Free Press article "Flower's 'Courage' Inspires This Artist" about Canadian painter Rose Leonard.

Clipping of Globe and Mail article "Mark the Birthplace of Dr. Stowe-Gullen" about the unveiling of a plaque at Mount Pleasant in honour of Stowe-Gullen, who was Canada's first woman graduate in medicine.

Manuscript letter from Helen Champion to Elizabeth Long about the first edition of Over on the Island.

Letter from Anne MacMillan to Elizabeth Long regarding the mailing of seven books (listed) for use in a display during the general meeting from June 1 to 5, [1962].

Letter from Mabel Burns McKinley to Elizabeth Long regarding the display of her books at the triennial meeting and her regret that her five books (listed) are out of print.

Two letters from Glady Taylor regarding the use of her book The King Tree as part of a display at an upcoming convention and about the donation of the book to the Lady Aberdeen Library.

Clippings of articles from various publications about Claire Kirkland-Casgrain, the first woman elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec. File also includes two biographies.

Clipping of Winnipeg Free Press article "Sculptor Credits Mother" about Canadian Sculptor Eleanor Milne.

Manuscript note written by Elizabeth Long about English-Canadian performer Anna Russell's early years in Toronto with a small clipping pinned to the top from an October 1962 edition of the London Times Sunday Edition that reads: "Anna Russell (St. Martin's) is described as "the funniest woman in the world." And she very nearly is."

Clippings of two Winnipeg Free Press articles about Lady Tweedsmuir, former undersecretary of state for Scotland, and a typescript letter from Tweedsmuir, writing in Oxford, to a Mrs. Coleman sending thanks for a parcel of "things we most need here".

Two manuscript letters from Jessie L. Beattie to Elizabeth long regarding the sending of several books, some out of print.

Typescript letter from Robbin Frazer to Elizabeth Long regarding copies of Performing Arts in Canada for possible inclusion in the Aberdeen library.

Seven typescripts:

• “Eating Outdoors” (copy, 1 page);
• “Protect your car Warranty” (copy, 1 page);
• “Using Soap for the Laundry” (copy, 1 page);
• “A System for Household Cleaning” (copy, 1 page);
• “Sewing Vinyl” (copy, 1 page), two untitled.

File also includes one item of correspondence regarding the radio talks.

Clippings from various publications about the life of Nancy Astor.

Clippings from various publications with reviews of books by Simone De Beauvoir including The Prime of Life, Djamila Boupacha, Les Belles Images, and Force of Circumstance.

File consists of one typescript titled “Information about the World Congress of Women” that outlines agenda questions ahead of a June 24 to June 29, 1963 meeting in Moscow, Russia.

Clipping of Winnipeg Free Press article "Marsh-Crawling Author Doesn't Look the Park" about Scottish author Sheila Burnford.

Two clippings of articles about Canadian author and Canadian Broadcasting Corporation personality Mary Grannan.

Typescript letter from M.M. Laing to Elizabeth Long regarding offering a photograph of and clippings regarding Agnes Macphail, who was a cousin of Laing's mother, Harriett Waddell (nee Fettes). Laing shares accounts of visiting with Macphail and their shared family over the years in Grey County, Ontario, Sperling and Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Ceylon, Ontario, including observations about Macphail's character and possible motivations behind her political interests. Of note is mention of World War I and the loss of a Lieutenant to whom Macphail was believed to be engaged, which Laing believed informed her "ardent desire for peace and the outlawing of war".

Clipping from unknown publication of article "'Messiah' Born to Writer" about Patricia Jourdy, playwright and spiritualist medium.